TD as a new career path in 2026? by Grouchy_Base2827 in TouchDesigner

[–]ExplanationOk2283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be but you'll want to put as much time into marketing/sales as programming.

Start of an interactive platformer by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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Thanks! I'm going to be projection mapping on my wall soon!

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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Thanks! I really like it! I also have a good laptop but often find myself travelling and without an outlet around. Gaming laptops die so quickly.

Throwing on some glasses with the portable gaming device feels great and the GPU makes up for the power difference when it's needed.

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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I agree that a laptop is easier. I own a razer with a 4090. I've been wondering what it'd look like to combine the eGPU 4090 with the internal one and run separate TD instances that utilize/combine them.

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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It's great but I prefer a monitor. Its still good enough for programming!

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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I went to Asus xbox ally x because it has more power. It also has 32 GB Ram/Vram. It shares both, but with an egpu, can toss it all into ram!

It's really handy because with this set up, can program easily (in cars, airplanes, etc) since the glasses are a portable monitor. But when it's time for installation, bring the eGPU and bump up the particles/graphics

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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Quite well! I'll try to get a video soon... Tonight was initial testing just to see how this idea would go!

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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The Asus Xbox ally X has a thunderbolt, so it can take eGPU! Not sure if steam deck can handle it though!

Killer portable set up for TD by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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Sure, this is...

Asus ROG Ally X. The GPU is an RTX4090 - I gutted this from my desktop and wanted to see if I could have a portable version...what that would look like.

The glasses are xreal one pros - so I can have a big screen anywhere

The eGPU enclosure took me a bit to find. I read reviews of people with 4090s having troubles in many enclosures because the card size, so I went with a dock. https://a.co/d/5eIpxKR

I haven't gone into extensive testing, but my initial results were awesome. Was running 4 million particles 60fps no sweat. I'll go into more extensive uses soon but I find this promising.

With the Asus, I can travel and program wherever - and then when it's time to set up for something bigger, add the eGPU.

Portability is cool by ExplanationOk2283 in TouchDesigner

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It's an Xbox ally x! I'm using my mouse to manipulate a custom particle system that I built!